Category: Wirenews
FORT WORTH, Texas — The 17th-ranked Texas Longhorns refused to give TCU a foothold as both scrapped for traction in the Big 12 race. Texas already had a 10-point lead when it reeled off a 14-0 run in the second half to secure a 66-48 victory over TCU Monday night at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center. The […]
WASHINGTON — The “overrated” chants began with 2:17 left in the game and the home team ahead by 15 points. A few minutes later, as the final buzzer sounded, Georgetown students rushed the court to celebrate the Hoyas’ convincing 78-58 victory over No. 4 Villanova in a Big East Conference game late Monday night. “The […]
LAWRENCE, Kan. — No. 11 Kansas survived a game Monday that was indicative of the strong competitive balance the Big 12 boasts in basketball. After grabbing a 20-point lead over No. 18 Oklahoma in the first half, the Jayhawks fell behind by four in front of a home sellout at Allen Fieldhouse. Backup guard Brannen […]
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson had answer after answer from outside the 3-point arc, making it rude treatment for 22nd-ranked Dayton. Freshman forward Peyton Aldridge scored 22 points, and Davidson’s long-range shooting sparked the offense in a 77-60 victory Tuesday night at Belk Arena. “We got into such a rhythm on offense,” Davidson coach Bob McKillop […]
AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State Cyclones moved into the top 10 behind their high-scoring offense. But the Cyclones moved into first place in the Big 12 because of their defense. Ninth-ranked Iowa State limited Kansas State to only one field goal in the final four minutes to pull out a 77-71 win over the […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The problem when facing a team with nine McDonald’s All-Americans on its roster is never where lightning might strike next. Vanderbilt learned that lesson Tuesday night when Kentucky sophomore forward Marcus Lee erupted for six consecutive points early in the second half, helping the top-ranked and undefeated Wildcats to a 65-57 victory […]
MADISON, Wis. — This was a chance for the Iowa Hawkeyes to make a statement. With victories in five of its last six games, Iowa had moved back into the top 25 at No. 25, and the Hawkeyes were looking to show they were a legitimate threat in the Big Ten when they rolled into […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky sophomore forward Marcus Lee erupted for six consecutive points early in the second half, helping the top-ranked and undefeated Wildcats to a 65-57 victory over Vanderbilt at Rupp Arena. Lee entered the game as Kentucky’s 11th-best scorer at just 2.7 points per game. But against the Commodores, Lee had seven points […]
WASHINGTON — Center Marcin Gortat scored 20 points and guard John Wall had 11 points and 10 assists as the Washington Wizards dominated the Philadelphia 76ers for a 111-76 victory on Monday afternoon. The Wizards (29-13) ended any pretense of a competitive game early and produced their largest margin of victory of the season. They […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Guard Gerald Henderson scored 17 points and the Charlotte Hornets routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-80 on Monday afternoon for their seventh win in the last eight games. The Hornets blew the game open with a 15-0 run midway through the first half, led by as many as 22 in the first half, […]
